B03032
Photograph B03032 Period 1910-1919A large steam ship passing through the pontoon bridge on the Suez Canal.
P00998.027 Accession Number: P00998.027
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SUEZ CANAL, 1916. SS SUFFOLK (HMAT A23) PASSING THROUGH THE CANAL. NOTE THE PONTOON BRIDGE, BUILT BY THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY ENGINEERS, WHICH HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED AND THE ENDS MOVED BACK ALONGSIDE THE BANKS TO ALLOW THE SHIP TO PROCEED.
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P00998.027
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Photograph
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Print
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Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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Whole
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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